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today the brady campaign to prevent gun violence held a press conference in front of the u.s. capitol featuring families whose lives have been affected by gun violence in an effort to make the emotional case for gun control. one of the speakers was a father whose son was in the hallway of sandy hook when the shooting began and was fortunately saved by heroic teacher. >> i'm andre i'm father of bear nikachuk, my son miraculously survived the shooting. every time something like columbine, virginia tech or aurora are happening i would avert my eyes and i will still think something will be done. but all those beliefs were shattered on friday. let's stop these partisan division. it is not a partisan issue. it is an issue of safety of our children. >> eliot: echoing that powerful sentiment in an op-ed today, representative sheila jackson lee wrote that congress needs to pass stricter gun laws immediately, writing and i quote... >> eliot: for more, i'm joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee, democrat of texas. thank you for joining us, congresswoman. >> thank you. it is good to b
today the brady campaign to prevent gun violence held a press conference in front of the u.s. capitol featuring families whose lives have been affected by gun violence in an effort to make the emotional case for gun control. one of the speakers was a father whose son was in the hallway of sandy hook when the shooting began and was fortunately saved by heroic teacher. >> i'm andre i'm father of bear nikachuk, my son miraculously survived the shooting. every time something like columbine,...
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>> eliot: findings make three things absolutely clear about the deadly september 11th attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya that left four americans dead. one, conservative conspiracies alleging a cover-up are pure fiction. two, diplomatic security funding provided by congress was grossly inadequate and three there is no evidence to suggest that u.n. ambassador susan rice did anything at all wrong. joining me now to discuss the real challenges of foreign diplomacy is the ever wise p.j. crowley, professor at george washington university and a former assistant secretary of state for public affairs for president obama. sir, you have watched -- the hearings today in congress where senator kerry presided over the discussion of this report. seemed a little bit like a dog and pony show where you know, fingers were being pointed everywhere but where they should be. am i wrong about that? >> there's a lot of responsibility to go around. obviously there were miscalculations made within the state department. they did not see the level of threat that existed and did not appreciat
>> eliot: findings make three things absolutely clear about the deadly september 11th attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya that left four americans dead. one, conservative conspiracies alleging a cover-up are pure fiction. two, diplomatic security funding provided by congress was grossly inadequate and three there is no evidence to suggest that u.n. ambassador susan rice did anything at all wrong. joining me now to discuss the real challenges of foreign diplomacy is...
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or a u.s. senator. maybe it is just ambition and not anything else. >> jennifer: all right. donnie fowler, thank you my friend. appreciate you coming in. up next, just because someone is a leader doesn't mean that they exhibit leadership. i'm going to give you my thoughts on that difference right after this. you see grandma lives waaaay down here and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >> jennifer: the now to my point, in june of 1944, around 150,000 brave men were asked to storm the beaches of normandy. at risk to themselves, they accepted the challenge on behalf of their nation and the world. they were heroes. they were leaders. imagine if we had leaders today with as much courage as each of those soldiers had in just one of their fi
or a u.s. senator. maybe it is just ambition and not anything else. >> jennifer: all right. donnie fowler, thank you my friend. appreciate you coming in. up next, just because someone is a leader doesn't mean that they exhibit leadership. i'm going to give you my thoughts on that difference right after this. you see grandma lives waaaay down here and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in...
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or a u.s. senator. maybe it is just ambition and not anything else. >> jennifer: all right. donnie fowler, thank you my friend. appreciate you coming in. up next, just because someone is a leader doesn't mean that they exhibit leadership. i'm going to give you my thoughts on that difference right after this. >> jennifer: the now to my point, in june of 1944, around 150,000 brave men were asked to storm the beaches of normandy. at risk to themselves, they accepted the challenge on behalf of their nation and the world. they were heroes. they were leaders. imagine if we had leaders today with as much courage as each of those soldiers had in just one of their fingers. this gun debate and the fiscal cliff and frankly all important and difficult issues demand leaders who are willing to be personally uncomfortable. what are willing to lean into an oncoming storm rather than be blown along with it. the men at normandy risked their lives for what was right. our politicians could at least risk their campaign donations. it is easy to avoid tough decisions. it is easy to side step chall
or a u.s. senator. maybe it is just ambition and not anything else. >> jennifer: all right. donnie fowler, thank you my friend. appreciate you coming in. up next, just because someone is a leader doesn't mean that they exhibit leadership. i'm going to give you my thoughts on that difference right after this. >> jennifer: the now to my point, in june of 1944, around 150,000 brave men were asked to storm the beaches of normandy. at risk to themselves, they accepted the challenge on...
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the u.s. government short stint in the auto business coming to an end. the government will sell its remaining shares. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> >> stephanie: uh-huh. the treasury department said the auto industry rescue helped savemor than a million jobs but the government should not be in the business of owning private companies for a long period of time. >> socialism -- [ mumbling ] ! >> stephanie: last week the treasury sold it's a final shares of american international -- >> he wants to grow -- commie -- kenyan. >> stephanie: the government made money on the bill out of the big banks. fyi. no one liked bailing out the banks, and one expert without a banking system on solid ground the economy never would have recovered -- >> socialist commie kenyan. >> stephanie: quoting rush limbaugh verbatim is the easiest way to [ inaudible ]. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: rush limbaugh misinforms his audience on a daily basis. what follows are all direct quotations from his show. some of the statements are discrediting in themselves. and constantly asse
the u.s. government short stint in the auto business coming to an end. the government will sell its remaining shares. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> >> stephanie: uh-huh. the treasury department said the auto industry rescue helped savemor than a million jobs but the government should not be in the business of owning private companies for a long period of time. >> socialism -- [ mumbling ] ! >> stephanie: last week the treasury sold it's a final shares...
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u.s. is flooded with 300 million guns. when will we be safe? 400 million 500 million? since the newtown shooting, more than 20 americans have died from gunfire. 220 have been injured. in the wake of school massacre, will fox news take a couple of days off from its hateful union thug chants. i'll tell him what i heard on sean hannity's show on friday. how did the political movement sink to such political deaths. cries of don't politicize gun massacres. he tweets been saying it for years. they need to stop treating gun massacres like their tornadoes there and's nothing you can do. he tweets after abc reported more than a dozen killed in school massacre fox news cut away to story to talk about susan rice. hash tag priorities. his last one i sure hope obama acts on guns but he will need g.o.p. partners on capitol hill. are there any that will stand up against nra and defy the right wing? eric boehlert doing the lord's work as usual. >> eric boehlert. ♪ hurts so good ♪ ♪ come on, baby ♪ >> eric boehlert. >> stephanie: let's dive into the right-wing world. eric boehl
u.s. is flooded with 300 million guns. when will we be safe? 400 million 500 million? since the newtown shooting, more than 20 americans have died from gunfire. 220 have been injured. in the wake of school massacre, will fox news take a couple of days off from its hateful union thug chants. i'll tell him what i heard on sean hannity's show on friday. how did the political movement sink to such political deaths. cries of don't politicize gun massacres. he tweets been saying it for years. they...
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while in the senate, he was skeptical about u.s. sanctions against iran and he opposed efforts to go after hamas. as for other cabinet picks, we are learning the white house has approached american express ceo kenneth chenault. possible picks include treasury secretary, commerce secretary or senior advisor to the president. more "bill press" up next. stay with us. about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. [ music ] broadcasting across the nation, on your radio and on current tv this is "the bill press show." >> we remember told social security was off the table. but suddenly president obama put it on the table.
while in the senate, he was skeptical about u.s. sanctions against iran and he opposed efforts to go after hamas. as for other cabinet picks, we are learning the white house has approached american express ceo kenneth chenault. possible picks include treasury secretary, commerce secretary or senior advisor to the president. more "bill press" up next. stay with us. about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really!...
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but the u.s. is worried that syrians are getting ready to put together a nerve gas mixture and that that could be used in artillery shells. the state department called any use of chemical weapons a hard red line and said they are continuing to monitor the situation. meanwhile, iran is claiming it's captured a u.s. drone flying over the persian gulf today. according to internationally-recognized limits, those drones must stay at least 12 nautical miles off the coast. but a u.s. defense official is telling cnn that the u.s. navy has fully accounted for all of its vehicles in the middle east. whatever iranians are claiming to have, it is not an actively operating drone. >> think progress is reporting that police can record video inside your home without a warrant. that ruling came out of a federal appeals court last week saying that the undercover use of video in a suspect's home does not violate the fourth amendment. obviously that bringing up some concerns and we'll have to wait and see if this goe
but the u.s. is worried that syrians are getting ready to put together a nerve gas mixture and that that could be used in artillery shells. the state department called any use of chemical weapons a hard red line and said they are continuing to monitor the situation. meanwhile, iran is claiming it's captured a u.s. drone flying over the persian gulf today. according to internationally-recognized limits, those drones must stay at least 12 nautical miles off the coast. but a u.s. defense official...
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china wants the u.s. to stop restrictions on foreign investments and the u.s. is urging china not to violate intellectual property rights. the trade issues were discussed at the 23rd session at the u.s. joint session in washington. u.s. trade representative ron kirk and chinese vice premier were among those at the two-day meeting that ended on wednesday. at a news conference after the meeting, officials from china pointed out that the u.s. is blocking chinese investments in the country due to national security. they said they will watch how the u.s. addresses the issue. but asked for modifications. kirk said a major advance was made in the meeting, but u.s. officials addressed concerns about widespread piracy and counterfeit software in china. officials said they will check in china takes measures to improve its intellectual property protection. this is the first trade meeting after president barack obama was re-elected for a second term and ping succeeding as the new communist party leader. >>> japanese government officials have asked counterparts to have inte
china wants the u.s. to stop restrictions on foreign investments and the u.s. is urging china not to violate intellectual property rights. the trade issues were discussed at the 23rd session at the u.s. joint session in washington. u.s. trade representative ron kirk and chinese vice premier were among those at the two-day meeting that ended on wednesday. at a news conference after the meeting, officials from china pointed out that the u.s. is blocking chinese investments in the country due to...
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armed guards at all u.s. schools. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed officers in every single school in this nation. >> reporter: that's the plan and today the nra says it wants it in place by the end of winter break. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: it estimated 10,000 sworn officers are serving in school around the country. most of them are armed and employed by local police departments. president of the international association of chiefs of police called the nra's proposal unworkable given the how long numbers of officers who would be needed. >> the nra has blooden its hands. >> reporter: after cameras caught protesters interrupting the comments twice, wayne lapierre attacked the national media saying it reports killers with wall to wall. >> the media demonize gun owners. >> reporter: u.s. senator diane feinstein. >> the nra's blanket call to arm our schools is really nothing more than a d
armed guards at all u.s. schools. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed officers in every single school in this nation. >> reporter: that's the plan and today the nra says it wants it in place by the end of winter break. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: it estimated 10,000 sworn officers are serving in school around the country. most of them are armed and...
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no one is close to the u.s. where does the burning desire to own a gun come from? second amendment. let's refresh our memories. a well regulated militia being necessary to the securitiative free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. throughout our history, it's been a part of our fabric, the minutemen took up arms to over throw the british rule and earn freedom. now memorialized in statues like this one in massachusetts. the west was one in the 1800s with the help of firearms. in the 20th century it was cops and robbers, mobsteres, bootlegers. all of them were armed. right? the history books will not be glorifying any of this. cities where mass murderers have taken lives are now household names, columbine, aurora and now newtown. our second amendment rights may be inked on the most important document this country has, its intention was not -- was to protect, not to hurt or kill innocent people. for all you gun lovers, i get it. i grew up in iowa, shot my first gun with my grandpa when i was 8 years old. i get it. i am saying it's time to talk about
no one is close to the u.s. where does the burning desire to own a gun come from? second amendment. let's refresh our memories. a well regulated militia being necessary to the securitiative free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. throughout our history, it's been a part of our fabric, the minutemen took up arms to over throw the british rule and earn freedom. now memorialized in statues like this one in massachusetts. the west was one in the 1800s with the...
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two weeks ago the u.s. court of appeals for the armed forces ousted that judge and overturned his order. jessica back to you. >>> thank you. hassan was studying to be a psychiatrist here in maryland and faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> what a difference a day makes. after a gloomy day yesterday today is looking pretty nice. taking a live look outside where the sun is shining after a wet morning. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods is inside updating these very nice temperatures. >> it is pretty incredible that this is a december afternoon. we're going to start out with first warning doppler radar and tell you the rain is gone, a couple showers still to the west, still a chance for a shower as we head through the afternoon but not a widespread rain. as far as temperatures go, with this westerly wind kicking up, it is remaining mild. the winds are going to gust upwards of 20 to 30 miles per hour this afternoon, but it's 58 degrees in baltimore, 61 in d. c.
two weeks ago the u.s. court of appeals for the armed forces ousted that judge and overturned his order. jessica back to you. >>> thank you. hassan was studying to be a psychiatrist here in maryland and faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> what a difference a day makes. after a gloomy day yesterday today is looking pretty nice. taking a live look outside where the sun is shining after a wet morning. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette...
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the executive director called for an armed police officer in every u.s. school. >> with all of the money in the federal budget, can't we afford to put a police officer in every single school? >> nra, stop killing our children! it's the nra and the weapons killing our children! >> code pink protesters disrupted the press conference twice, holding up signs saying the nra is holding our kids and nra blood on your hands. the nra is also blaming the media for allowing violent culture to come into children's homes. other critics of the nra say instead of being part of the solution, the nra is pasting the buck. >>> one week after the shooting, people around the nation caused today to remember those who lost their lives. there was a moment of silence and bells tolled in remembrance. >> dawn hochsprung, principal. [bell tolling] >> bells rang out across connecticut at 6:30 a.m. our time. the names of the those -- the name ofs of those killed -- the names of those killed, bells tolled to remember them. bells tolled at washington massacre. before the ringing of vari
the executive director called for an armed police officer in every u.s. school. >> with all of the money in the federal budget, can't we afford to put a police officer in every single school? >> nra, stop killing our children! it's the nra and the weapons killing our children! >> code pink protesters disrupted the press conference twice, holding up signs saying the nra is holding our kids and nra blood on your hands. the nra is also blaming the media for allowing violent...
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. >> this will be one of the worst school shootings in recent u.s. history. >> they had their entire lives ahead of them, birthday, graduation, weddings, kids of their own. we are praying for them. that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours. >> good evening. i'm chris jansing. there was supposed to be a christmas tree sale. instead they are staging on investigation because 20 children and six adults were killed in a horrific act of violence. 20-year-old adam lanza killed his mother, a kindergarten teacher at their home where they both lived. then her drove her car to sandy hook elementary school where she taught and opened fire on the te teachers and students. >> i couldn't process a shooting here in newtown. it was hours later when they started coming out with the numbers and it didn't seem real. it just seemed like this is wrong. there's a lot of information today. you just have to say to yourself, this is not real. >> reporter: the teenage brother of a sandy hook elementary school student descri
. >> this will be one of the worst school shootings in recent u.s. history. >> they had their entire lives ahead of them, birthday, graduation, weddings, kids of their own. we are praying for them. that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours. >> good evening. i'm chris jansing. there was supposed to be a christmas tree sale. instead they are staging on investigation because 20 children and six adults were killed in a horrific...
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parts of the u.s. will get a white christmas or more. winter storm watches have been issued for parts of arkansas and oklahoma. california is already getting wet. carter evans has the forecast. >> reporter: it's been bad enough. cars-- buried if they could move at all in the midwest. in sal-- california's sierra nevada up to five feet of snow could fall. that's great news for skiers. >> we love the snow. >> reporter: not for holiday fliers. >> the only option we have is to drive. >> reporter: the most violent weather may be yet to come. and the timing couldn't be worse. >> it's going to be happening on christmas dayment and while people are with their families it looks like we're going to see a widespread severe weather outbreak across portions of the southeast and we could see multiple tornadoes. >> reporter: which concerns this meteorologist is the developing weather pattern is much like the one that caused deadly tornadoes in alabama during the spring of 2011. this new storm could also bring snow as far south as dallas. >> this is goi
parts of the u.s. will get a white christmas or more. winter storm watches have been issued for parts of arkansas and oklahoma. california is already getting wet. carter evans has the forecast. >> reporter: it's been bad enough. cars-- buried if they could move at all in the midwest. in sal-- california's sierra nevada up to five feet of snow could fall. that's great news for skiers. >> we love the snow. >> reporter: not for holiday fliers. >> the only option we have is...
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congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas and former administrator of the drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. asa? >> [inaudible] >> will you work with the -- >> thank you, wayne. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security was the importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. and there's nothing more critical to our nation's well being than our chirp's safety -- our children's safety. they're this country's future, and our most precious resource. we all understand that our children should be safe in school, but it is also essential that the parents understand and have confidence in that safety. as a result of the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, that confidence across this nation has been shatter ored. shattered. assurance of school safety must be restored with a sense of urgency. that is why i am grateful that the national rifle association has asked me to lead a team of security experts to assist our schools,
congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas and former administrator of the drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. asa? >> [inaudible] >> will you work with the -- >> thank you, wayne. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security was the importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. and there's nothing more critical to our nation's well being than our chirp's safety -- our children's...
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the u.s. diplomats got involved and convinced mexican authorities to release him. [ bells tolling ] three little girls, had just celebrated her seventh bitter day, a photo of the happy child wear ago green hat with glasses on the end of her nose has been published widely. services were held for 6-year-old a anna marquez green, who was remembered for a singing voice larger than her size. her father described her as beautiful and vibrant, and last but not least was 6-year-old emily parker. the lds rock cliff safe center church was filled with glitter and pink flowers, emily's favorite flower. [ bells tolling ] >> america is pausing to remember the newtown shooting victims. church bells rang out friday exactly one week after the tragedy. flags remained at half staff. many websites even went dark. people all over the country observed a moment of silence for the 20 children and 6 educators. today there is a walk for peace the national rifle association is saying that the answer is to deploy armed g
the u.s. diplomats got involved and convinced mexican authorities to release him. [ bells tolling ] three little girls, had just celebrated her seventh bitter day, a photo of the happy child wear ago green hat with glasses on the end of her nose has been published widely. services were held for 6-year-old a anna marquez green, who was remembered for a singing voice larger than her size. her father described her as beautiful and vibrant, and last but not least was 6-year-old emily parker. the...
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in the time that this started, u.s. has already borrowed another $4 million. for every dollar they brought in, it spent $200.06. it runs a deficit. deficit is a one-year shortfall that has to be made up by borrowing. the national debt total accumulated debt is the sum of all the annual deficits. less any surplus. it's the running count. we hear politicians talk about deficits and the debt all the time. >> the debt. >> deficit. >> debt. >> deficit. >> bret: how to get politicians to come to some agreement to get the debt clock slow down or tick back the other way continues to be the challenge. but first, where we have been. >> take a look at the debt through history. the amount we owe ebbed and flowed. over country of spending more than it takes in, is nothing new. 1835 saw the lowest recorded debt at $34,000 under president andrew jackson. unsuccessful assassination attempt on him that year. 1865, president that did perish from such an attack, president lincoln oversaw a debt of $3 billion. >> black tuesday, the most devastated stock market crash in history of
in the time that this started, u.s. has already borrowed another $4 million. for every dollar they brought in, it spent $200.06. it runs a deficit. deficit is a one-year shortfall that has to be made up by borrowing. the national debt total accumulated debt is the sum of all the annual deficits. less any surplus. it's the running count. we hear politicians talk about deficits and the debt all the time. >> the debt. >> deficit. >> debt. >> deficit. >> bret: how to...
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senator, after 24 years in the u.s. senate you are retiring, but you still have work to do. so i'm not going to say good-bye to you now, because i imagine we might speak to you again. >> i told my colleagues they're doing it to make sure those of us retiring this year work every last day of the term. we're going to spend new year's eve here i believe. >> thanks for the cheery note. thank you. good to see you. president obama is calling on the holiday spirit to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> everybody can cool off. everybody can drink some eggnog, have some christmas cookies, sing some christmas carols. >> but it may take more than divine inspiration. if so, this board gives me rates for . ere companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. we've decided to we're all having such a great year in the gulf, p
senator, after 24 years in the u.s. senate you are retiring, but you still have work to do. so i'm not going to say good-bye to you now, because i imagine we might speak to you again. >> i told my colleagues they're doing it to make sure those of us retiring this year work every last day of the term. we're going to spend new year's eve here i believe. >> thanks for the cheery note. thank you. good to see you. president obama is calling on the holiday spirit to avoid the fiscal...
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u.s. would pay to put armed officers in every american school, as the nra recommends, lester, lapierre pointed the u.s. is spending billion of dollars year to train police in iraq and asked why federal dollars can't be used to train school guards here at home. >> peter alexander, thanks. another one of lapierre's claims that producers of movies, tv shows and video games are more responsible for real-life gun violence than guns themselves. from los angeles, nbc's mike taibbi takes a closer look at the issue of violence in our popular culture. >> reporter: it was a week after the explosion of gunfire in newtown that the nra's wayne lapierre called hollywood and the gaming industry enablers and co-conspirators in a culture of gun violence. >> a child growing up in america today witnesses 16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence by the time he or she reaches the ripe old age of 18. >> reporter: hollywood knows the poll body count is high and profitable. five of the year's top ten grossing m
u.s. would pay to put armed officers in every american school, as the nra recommends, lester, lapierre pointed the u.s. is spending billion of dollars year to train police in iraq and asked why federal dollars can't be used to train school guards here at home. >> peter alexander, thanks. another one of lapierre's claims that producers of movies, tv shows and video games are more responsible for real-life gun violence than guns themselves. from los angeles, nbc's mike taibbi takes a closer...
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. >> the u.s. wants to buy u.s. food, shipping to japan, taiwan and we have to increase the made in u.s.a. symbol. >> so too good gourmet, a little sugar, spice, flour and a boss that works the way some of us eat cookies. >> she never stops. >> sorry. >> can't help yourself. >> i can't. >> and cookies keep coming. wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >>> i bet you are hungry now. south korea has elected first female leader in more than a thousand years. we'll hear from a bay area man. and president obama promising swift action in the aftermath of the connecticut school tragedy. a solution that involves more than just gun control. >> tis the season to write letters to santa and the president. you may be >> larry: good evening, president obama says words need to lead to action. he is putting gun control on the top of his agenda. the story from mark matthews. >> reporter: the president started by saying this task force will produce change. >> this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months
. >> the u.s. wants to buy u.s. food, shipping to japan, taiwan and we have to increase the made in u.s.a. symbol. >> so too good gourmet, a little sugar, spice, flour and a boss that works the way some of us eat cookies. >> she never stops. >> sorry. >> can't help yourself. >> i can't. >> and cookies keep coming. wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >>> i bet you are hungry now. south korea has elected first female leader in more than a...
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can be. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook. >> reporter: the search for solutions continues with cindy mcfadden. >> it may have take then loss of 26 lives at sandy hook elementary to blow up a long overdue conversation about guns but for michael bloomberg it is the 34 lives lost to guns every day in this country that fuelled his decades long crusade. he said it is time for president obama to take actions and for the nra to get out of the way. >> columbine. >> virginia tech. >> today the call for tougher gun laws got some star power. an a-list of hollywood celebrities teaming up to release
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with the sandy hook tragedy, the second worst mass shooting in u.s. history, we're no stranger to that kind of violence in maryland. you may be surprised by the next report. >> you can help a military family stay in a hotel like this for free. i will explain, coming up. >> touched by the tragedy at sandy hook elementary, many people are showing their support with simple and touching acts of kindness. family members who could not attend the monday night's funeral ogpu noah pozner, were able to send letters. and it is that pay if forward spirit after dan curry -- ann curry spoke of acts of kindness and painted for. >> and match and if everyone did to an act of kindness for those children. >> may we focus our energy on those taken from us and let their memories inspired us to do good. may we work toward bettering our communities. we would like to know how people across the baltimore area and maryland are stepping up. if you have witnessed or been the recipient of any random acts of kindness, tell us about it. head to our website -- wbaltv.com. you can te
with the sandy hook tragedy, the second worst mass shooting in u.s. history, we're no stranger to that kind of violence in maryland. you may be surprised by the next report. >> you can help a military family stay in a hotel like this for free. i will explain, coming up. >> touched by the tragedy at sandy hook elementary, many people are showing their support with simple and touching acts of kindness. family members who could not attend the monday night's funeral ogpu noah pozner,...
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they got something like 1/5 of their guns bought back over two years. 50 million guns in the u.s. does that solve the problem? no. does it show we can make a dent if we are serious? yes. two congress men introduced a gun buy back stimulus inspired i hope by my column. i wanted 100 billion a year. we are only off by an order of magnitude that is universe. >> is it something we can see republicans getting? >> it would address the question of if it was voluntary. you are not compelling people and say pay $2500 or $1500 for their assault rifle. if you top the do it, fine. have a race to the top on a gun buy back instead of buy states that fit their local gun culture and the feds would top it off. >> one thing we have to remember is it didn't actually ban anything. we didn't have an assault weapons ban. the thing with you right now, gun sales have rocketed upward in the wake of newtown, tennessee said gun purchases are an all time high and wal-mart sold out of sem automatics in five states. a leading bullet manufacturer said they sold three in three days and that benefits the nra becau
they got something like 1/5 of their guns bought back over two years. 50 million guns in the u.s. does that solve the problem? no. does it show we can make a dent if we are serious? yes. two congress men introduced a gun buy back stimulus inspired i hope by my column. i wanted 100 billion a year. we are only off by an order of magnitude that is universe. >> is it something we can see republicans getting? >> it would address the question of if it was voluntary. you are not compelling...
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last week fitch warned it may downgrade the u.s. credit rating if congress cannot reach a deal. some lawmakers are angling for the best political outcountry. >> when i listen to the president, i think he's eager to go over the cliff for political purposes. he gets all this additional tax revenue for new programs, gets to cut the military which democrats have been calling for for years, and he gets to blame republicans for it. implts joining me are off and on johnson and cheryl from rollcal. is the president rooting, planning for going over the cliff? >> i don't think so. >> and then let's remember, the president will give a lot of and the he does not want to be known as the president who failed to get the economy roaring again. >> it seems like that amounts to very little. >> and that's exactly the problem. the statement that senator into razzo made yesterday i had been hearing for months. they simply do not believe there's any way out of this where they won't look like the scapegoat. i think they clearly think that if -- if we do go over the cliff, that they will be blamed for
last week fitch warned it may downgrade the u.s. credit rating if congress cannot reach a deal. some lawmakers are angling for the best political outcountry. >> when i listen to the president, i think he's eager to go over the cliff for political purposes. he gets all this additional tax revenue for new programs, gets to cut the military which democrats have been calling for for years, and he gets to blame republicans for it. implts joining me are off and on johnson and cheryl from...
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. >> this is one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history. >> they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. we are praying for them. that the love they felt for those they lost endures not only just in their memories, but in ours. >> reporter: good evening, i'm chris jansing. and in the volunteer fire department behind me there was supposed to be a christmas tree sale tonight. instead, they're staging an investigation because 20 children and six adults were killed in a horrific act of violence here in newtown, connecticut. twenty-year-old adam lanza reportedly killed his mother at their home, a kindergarten teacher, where they both lived. then he drove to the sandy hook elementary school where she taught, and opened fire on the students and staff. >> i couldn't even process it here, like a shooting in newtown. and it was hours later when they started to come out with the numbers. and it just didn't seem real. it just seemed like, this is wrong. a lot of misinformation, and a lot of in
. >> this is one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history. >> they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. we are praying for them. that the love they felt for those they lost endures not only just in their memories, but in ours. >> reporter: good evening, i'm chris jansing. and in the volunteer fire department behind me there was supposed to be a christmas tree sale tonight. instead, they're staging an investigation...
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have kept the passengers at bay for the 20 more minutes the flight needed to reach its target, the u.s. capitol. that would have been catastrophic. and if katani died on flight 93, he would not have been captured and we would not have learned the name of bin laden's courier from him. he's a little like the jimmy stuart character thein a movie getting played a lot this week. george saved miz brother, harry, from falling through the ice in. it happens in real life, too. one person can make a difference. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, michael. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live tonight from atlanta. tonight's lead? breaking news. president obama issues a stern warning to republicans. do your jobs for the good of the american people. just moments ago, he held a press conference and said lawmakers can stop tax hikes on lower and middle class americans. >> i just spoke to speaker boehner and i also met with senator reed. in the next few days, i've asked leaders of congress to work towards a package t
have kept the passengers at bay for the 20 more minutes the flight needed to reach its target, the u.s. capitol. that would have been catastrophic. and if katani died on flight 93, he would not have been captured and we would not have learned the name of bin laden's courier from him. he's a little like the jimmy stuart character thein a movie getting played a lot this week. george saved miz brother, harry, from falling through the ice in. it happens in real life, too. one person can make a...
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something the u.s. hasn't done in 15 years and a rhode islander. what do you think she was saying after being crowned? the facebook friend james schumacher suggested this. just my luck. the mayans say my reign will only last one day. downer. post your response on facebook. >>> up next, if you're still looking for that perfect gift, toure takes us behind the images of a beautiful new book. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> boxing is a sport of beauty and brutality where people float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. but how can it be both the sweet science and the hurt business? a sport of rhythm and bone crushing. for a look in to the fascinating dichotomies i went to gleason's gym in brooklyn to the talk to howard shotz whose new book "at the fights
something the u.s. hasn't done in 15 years and a rhode islander. what do you think she was saying after being crowned? the facebook friend james schumacher suggested this. just my luck. the mayans say my reign will only last one day. downer. post your response on facebook. >>> up next, if you're still looking for that perfect gift, toure takes us behind the images of a beautiful new book. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [...
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aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> word that house speaker john boehner's plan d aimed at averting the fiscal cliff and house makers won't resume business until after christmas. dana bash is joining me now. what is the latest? >> reporter: the latest is that this is bad news for the speaker. very bad news for the speaker. i would even say devastating. this is a political move that he made for one main purpose and that is to show the president and, more importantly, to show the american people that republicans are at least for keeping taxes low for americans making up to $1 million and more importantly they are okay with raising taxes for people making more than $1 million. he simply could not get the votes from fellow republicans in order to put this bill on the floor. they tried. i was watching on the house floor. the moves of many of the house leaders trying to
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secretaries of state spoke to the senate foreign relations committee today about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. there were painful lessons learned in benghazi and we have to do better. the state department is promising to improve security at diplomatic posts around the world. >>> bernie madoff's brother peter has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in helping cover up his brother's ponzi scheme. before sentencing, he said he's deeply ashamed by his conduct and accepts full responsibility for his actions. check out these pictures from a volcano in ecuador, hundreds of people have reportedly been forced to evacuate from their homes in the town of runsen. the volcano has been active for more than a decade and has recently seen renewed eruptions. >>> how something as simple as baking pies is bringing comfort to newtown, connecticut. ñ? >>> one of the great things about this country, whenever there's a tragedy or disaster, regular people do extraordinary things. no one asks them, they just do it, no one's watching, they just do it. we've seen it over and over
secretaries of state spoke to the senate foreign relations committee today about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. there were painful lessons learned in benghazi and we have to do better. the state department is promising to improve security at diplomatic posts around the world. >>> bernie madoff's brother peter has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in helping cover up his brother's ponzi scheme. before sentencing, he said he's deeply ashamed by his conduct...
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there is still hope down here on wall street that u.s. lawmakers will have a deal. we are kind of to the downside. with that, i will send it back to you guys. dagen: what can we expect volume to look like? >> typically, any traders take the week off. a couple of days off. you have a lower volume. yesterday, there was a lot of conviction. volume was up considerably based on the one-week average. it has been a little bit better than usual. dagen: thank you so much, lauren. we will give people comments when they start. the white house saying president obama will veto the gop's plan b for the fiscal cliff saying it does not meet balance. douglas holtz aiken, former director of the budget office, joining us with more. if not now, then when the heck? >> hopefully by december 31. i think it is very important for us to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. all bad news for americans. you like to think that they are getting closer to gather. the fact that the white house rejected a plan b is not good. dagen: $1 trillion raised in revenue by congressman boehner's plan. that is p
there is still hope down here on wall street that u.s. lawmakers will have a deal. we are kind of to the downside. with that, i will send it back to you guys. dagen: what can we expect volume to look like? >> typically, any traders take the week off. a couple of days off. you have a lower volume. yesterday, there was a lot of conviction. volume was up considerably based on the one-week average. it has been a little bit better than usual. dagen: thank you so much, lauren. we will give...
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. >> authorities are investigating after a civilian contractor advising u.s. forces was shot dead monday in kabul, afghanistan, by a woman wearing an afghan police uniform. it appears to be the first time that a woman member of afghan security forces carried out such an attack. and the death of a seal team 4 commanding officer in afghanistan is being investigated. >> so much for a santa claus rally. the stock market is teetering on the edge of the cliff. and first susan right, now opposition to chuck hagel. stamps.com is the best. i don't have to leave my desk and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male announcer ] with stamps.com you can print real u.s. postage for all your letters and packages. i have exactly the amount of postage i need, the instant i need it. can you print only stamps? no... first class. priority mail. certified. international. and the mail man picks it up. i don't leave the shop anymore. [ male announcer ] get a 4 week trial plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post of
. >> authorities are investigating after a civilian contractor advising u.s. forces was shot dead monday in kabul, afghanistan, by a woman wearing an afghan police uniform. it appears to be the first time that a woman member of afghan security forces carried out such an attack. and the death of a seal team 4 commanding officer in afghanistan is being investigated. >> so much for a santa claus rally. the stock market is teetering on the edge of the cliff. and first susan right, now...
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u.s. gun sales totaled $2.5 billion in 2008, this year that figure could top $3.5 billion. david mattingly, cnn, roswell, georgia. >>> we'll explain what a group of newtown residents are doing to prevent more massacres there. >>> here's a look at what's coming up. >> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn saturday morning. linsanty, the london olympics and lance armstrong's shame, the top ten most memorable moments in sports. >>> more guns, that's the nra's solution for preventing another school massacre. all morning long, we put gun control in focus. >>> an olympian with a double life. why hamilton apologized for her second career in las vegas. i know. i'm will, and this is the nokia lumia 920 from at&t. it's got live tiles so all my stuff's always right there in real-time. it's like the ultimate personal assistant. but i'm me, and me needs handlers. so i hired todd to handle it for me. todd, gimme that hollywood news! what's happening on twitter? you're trending! yes! you can't have a todd, but you can have your own personal assistant. i guess you could call
u.s. gun sales totaled $2.5 billion in 2008, this year that figure could top $3.5 billion. david mattingly, cnn, roswell, georgia. >>> we'll explain what a group of newtown residents are doing to prevent more massacres there. >>> here's a look at what's coming up. >> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn saturday morning. linsanty, the london olympics and lance armstrong's shame, the top ten most memorable moments in sports. >>> more guns, that's...
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there's new fallout over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. four state department officials, including the security chief have left their jobs under pressure. those changes come less than 24 hours after an independent review blamed the department for what it described as grossly inadequate security lapses, both before and during the september 11th attack. while secretary of state hillary clinton has said she's ultimately responsible, the chairman of the investigating panel suggests the security lapses occurred further down in the chain of command. >> we fixed it at the assist and the secretary level, which is in our view, the appropriate place to look, where the decisionmaking in fact take place, where if you like the rubber hits the road. >> the secretary of state has been very clear about taking responsibility here. it was, from my perspective, not reasonable in terms of her having a specific level of knowledge. that was very specifically resident in her staff and over time. certainly didn
there's new fallout over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. four state department officials, including the security chief have left their jobs under pressure. those changes come less than 24 hours after an independent review blamed the department for what it described as grossly inadequate security lapses, both before and during the september 11th attack. while secretary of state hillary clinton has said she's ultimately responsible, the chairman of the...
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so then we figure in you a too year the u.s. dollar collapses. nobody wants it anymore anywhere in the world it's not worth anything because we owe so much money and we are printing so much money to pay the debt we owe because we can't get it from the wealthy. can't get it from anybody. print. that's the only way to pay your debt. the dollar collapses and everybody's savings collapses. all our equities collapse. all of our 401(k)'s go down the drain there is going to be physical, you think greece is bad wait until you see what happens here. that could very well happen in this country. am i wrong? >> not at all. it's not going to happen overnight. clearly at some point and we know when that point is 90%, 100% of ratio debt to g.d.p. we are already under obama divent to g.d.p. the ratio of debt to g.d.p. was 44%. it's now about 73%. that's in four years. that's astronomical. >> he sees the same stats that you see, that i see. he knows it. he knows what he is doing. yet, when you present this to the democratic party or even to the american people wh
so then we figure in you a too year the u.s. dollar collapses. nobody wants it anymore anywhere in the world it's not worth anything because we owe so much money and we are printing so much money to pay the debt we owe because we can't get it from the wealthy. can't get it from anybody. print. that's the only way to pay your debt. the dollar collapses and everybody's savings collapses. all our equities collapse. all of our 401(k)'s go down the drain there is going to be physical, you think...
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that u.s. military official who's directly familiar with the event said the family has been notified of the death, and has been notified and is being investigated as an apparent suicide. there is no indication at this time that commander price was involved in any military related investigations or any controversies the officials said. all indications are, when he did not appear at an expected time. other military personnel went to look for him and discovered his body with an apparent gunshot wound. don? >> thank you. >>> the president wants a group, headed by the vice president to bring him recommendations on what to do about gun violence. what will congress do with any ideas they might come up with? that's next. >>> gun control is the hot topic the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh
that u.s. military official who's directly familiar with the event said the family has been notified of the death, and has been notified and is being investigated as an apparent suicide. there is no indication at this time that commander price was involved in any military related investigations or any controversies the officials said. all indications are, when he did not appear at an expected time. other military personnel went to look for him and discovered his body with an apparent gunshot...
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that u.s. military official who's directly familiar with the event said the family has been notified of the death, and has been notified and is being investigated as an apparent suicide. there is no indication at this time that commander price was involved in any military related investigations or any controversies the officials said. all indications are, when he did not appear at an expected time. other military personnel went to look for him and discovered his body with an apparent gunshot wound. don? >> bash remark thank you. >>> the president wants a group, headed by the vice president to bring him recommendations on what to do about gun violence. what will congress do with any ideas they might come up with? that's next. this holiday, share everything. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. what starts with adding a friend..
that u.s. military official who's directly familiar with the event said the family has been notified of the death, and has been notified and is being investigated as an apparent suicide. there is no indication at this time that commander price was involved in any military related investigations or any controversies the officials said. all indications are, when he did not appear at an expected time. other military personnel went to look for him and discovered his body with an apparent gunshot...
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a suicide car bomb at a u.s. base today. a u.s. contractor kill ed in kabul on monday. when erin was in candidakandaha bomb killed a -- after she and leon panetta left the base. one of the film makers behind the documentary has seen the violence firsthand and is out with a new ebook, the world made of blood. recently, erin sat down with sebastian and asked him whether journalists are specifically being targeted. >> i don't know if they're being targeted, but the wars that are happening now are more and more sort of out of control. the arab spread, in some ways, i think it was a necessary process, but it's thrown open these countries to a huge amount of chaos. the front lines are completely available and open for young free lancer to go. it's hard to get to a front line and now, you can just sort of drive up to them. my friend tim was killed that way. >> in libya, right? >> i think there's just a lot more shooting and opportunities to get in trouble. >> it's amaze iing, too, when you're in those situations. being in iraq this summer, you have those moments where it sort
a suicide car bomb at a u.s. base today. a u.s. contractor kill ed in kabul on monday. when erin was in candidakandaha bomb killed a -- after she and leon panetta left the base. one of the film makers behind the documentary has seen the violence firsthand and is out with a new ebook, the world made of blood. recently, erin sat down with sebastian and asked him whether journalists are specifically being targeted. >> i don't know if they're being targeted, but the wars that are happening...
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they are tumbling across the u.s. it's an early christmas gift for drivers but we'll tell you if the relief will last through the new year. >>> pepsi is crazy in love with beyonce. the music icon inks a $50 million deal to pitch its products. can she really make you stop drinking coke though? i say pepsi just got hosed. but a top mketing expert is here to disagree with me. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: firss, let's look at the day's market headlines of the leave it to congress to suck the air out of a good thing. stocks soared in early trading on hopes of a deal on the fiscal cliff. but a parade of speeches by congressional leaders this afternoon dump ad whole lot of water on the rally. stocks pared back from session highs. dow closed down 78 points. even dollar stores are having trouble making money today. dollar general shares got hammered. they warned of sluggish growth ahead and margins that would likely remain flat. >>> urban outfitters is mailing holiday catalogs filled with f-bom
they are tumbling across the u.s. it's an early christmas gift for drivers but we'll tell you if the relief will last through the new year. >>> pepsi is crazy in love with beyonce. the music icon inks a $50 million deal to pitch its products. can she really make you stop drinking coke though? i say pepsi just got hosed. but a top mketing expert is here to disagree with me. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: firss, let's look at the day's market headlines of...
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33% say yes, especially compared with the average u.s. family income. 42% say no. $250,000 doesn't go very far in today's economy and 25% say it depends on where you live. >>> all right, let's see what is coming up on "street signs," 2:00 p.m. eastern time. hi, mandy. >> hi, guys. we will talk about the fiscal cliff from a different perspective. we talk about it day in, day out, ad nauseam. but how much is it really affecting the real american out there? and also american airlines get a leg up, after an upgrade they are kicking you know what recently. and kicking 06 a retail titans face off. we have a fabulous panel of retail expert all lined up. plus our own courtney regan as to who wines this holiday season? wal-mart or target? a lot of things coming up at the top of the hour. >> thank you mandy. >>> how much money is involved, what happens to sales after the senseless killings? mary thompson joins us with a look at the numberes. mary? >> tyler, guns are big profitable business in the u.s. companies two public trading gun firms in exces
33% say yes, especially compared with the average u.s. family income. 42% say no. $250,000 doesn't go very far in today's economy and 25% say it depends on where you live. >>> all right, let's see what is coming up on "street signs," 2:00 p.m. eastern time. hi, mandy. >> hi, guys. we will talk about the fiscal cliff from a different perspective. we talk about it day in, day out, ad nauseam. but how much is it really affecting the real american out there? and also...
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congressman, former u.s. attorney before the western district of arkansas and former ad minister of the u.s. drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman, asa hutchinson. >> are you going to take questions? >> one of the first responsibility is a learned of homeland security was the importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. there is nothing more critical to our nation's well-being that our children safety. futuree this country's and our most precious resource. all understand that our children should be safe at school but it is also essential that the parents understand and have confidence in that safety. as a result of the tragedy in newtown, conn., this -- that conflicts across this nation has been shattered. assurance of school safety must be restored with a sense of urgency. that is why i am grateful that the national rifle association has asked me to lead a team of security experts to assist our schools, parents, and their communities. i took this assignment on one condition --
congressman, former u.s. attorney before the western district of arkansas and former ad minister of the u.s. drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman, asa hutchinson. >> are you going to take questions? >> one of the first responsibility is a learned of homeland security was the importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. there is nothing more critical to our nation's well-being that our children safety. futuree this country's and our most precious...
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mayors all across the country, the u.s. conference of mayors, in partnership with a number of others, and i'm very proud of the mayors who signed a letter that we released this morning. we expect many, many other mayors across the country. we want the death and destruction to stop, and that there are actions that certainly the president who has been articulate on this issue over the past couple of days both if his expressions of sympathy, but also the need for in his words significant action. we're calling on the president to do what he can by way of executive order and then certainly the congress through the power of legislation to make america a safer place, deal with issues of violence, don't make cuts to programs and services and funding for mental health support that quite honestly, andrea, as you look through it, you'll see that's a part of what's going on even in the fiscal cliff debate. a reduction in funding for mental health services and programs. that makes no sense. certainly at this point in time. it never make
mayors all across the country, the u.s. conference of mayors, in partnership with a number of others, and i'm very proud of the mayors who signed a letter that we released this morning. we expect many, many other mayors across the country. we want the death and destruction to stop, and that there are actions that certainly the president who has been articulate on this issue over the past couple of days both if his expressions of sympathy, but also the need for in his words significant action....